How Coffee Ethic is Adapting to COVID-19
We sat down with the owner of Coffee Ethic to understand how they are adapting and evolving to safely serve customers during the COVID-19.
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Apr 10, 2020
As part of our ongoing effort to empower independent coffee with resources, tips and best practices to adapt during the COVID-19 crisis, we are interviewing a series of business owners that are finding ways to safely serve customers and protect baristas.
Background
First up on our list is an interview with Nate Murphy of Coffee Ethic in Springfield, Missouri. Coffee Ethic has operated a coffee shop for over 12 years and as a roaster for over 6 years.
Highlights
In this interview with joe co-founder Brenden Martin, Nate highlights several innovative tactics he has implemented to lead his business through the crisis and provides tips and learnings among a variety of topics including:
- Launching a bottled latte operation in 24 hours
- Minimizing shift overlap to protect baristas
- Implementing local delivery
- Working with local vendors and community to adapt quickly
- Repurposing cafe space for operations
More Resources
Get more resources and tips and learnings to adapt and safely serve throughout the COVID-19 crisis on our blog or by reaching out to us directly at success@joe.coffee.